Ishigaki in April: weather, what to wear and what's on

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Ishigakijima station (6 m above sea level).

High

26.0°C (79°F)

Low

21.3°C (70°F)

Precipitation

146.9 mm

Wet days

8.8 days

Sunshine

130 hours

• Highs rise 2.3°C from March and climb another 2.7°C into May.
• That is 1.2°C below Ishigaki's yearly average high of 27.2°C.
• Of our 34 places with temperature records, Ishigaki is the warmest in April, 0.9°C warmer than Miyakojima.
• April is Ishigaki's 6th driest month (146.9 mm).
• Of our 35 places, Ishigaki has the 8th highest precipitation in April: 1.8 mm less than Miyakojima and 2.0 mm more than Kumamoto.
• Rain of 1 mm or more falls on 8.8 days, and 10 mm or more on 3.5 days.
• Rain of 30 mm or more in one day falls on 1.3 days, and 50 mm or more on 0.8 days.
• On 1.3 nights the low stays at 25°C or above.
• The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 12.8 days, and 4.6 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.

Average temperature

23.4°C (74°F)

Humidity

77%

Days of 25°C or more

21.6 days

Early, mid and late April

By the last ten days of April the average high in Ishigaki is 1.7°C higher than in the first ten.

By ten-day totals, 11–20 April is the wettest (52.3 mm) and 1–10 April the driest (44.2 mm).

Warm: highs around 26.0°C

• Short sleeves or thin long sleeves, with a light layer for air-conditioning and evenings.
• Humidity averages 77%: quick-dry fabrics are more comfortable.
• A folding umbrella: rain falls on 8.8 days.

Pack

• Folding umbrella
• Quick-dry clothes
• A light layer for air-conditioning

• Our clothing rules

National holidays in April 2027:

• Thu 29 April — Showa Day

In April 2025, hotels and inns across Okinawa Prefecture were 60.5% full on average (7th busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 780,640 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 59.6% in March and 56.2% in May.

• Japan in April: visitor numbers and busy travel days
• Holidays in April
• Golden Week